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PVS-18602/A
Amidine delivatives
The present invention relates to novel derivatives of amidines, to processes for their
preparation, to pesticidal compositions that comprise those compoands, and ts) their use in
the control of pests.
The amidine derivatives according lo the invention correspond to formula
R2 R~ ,R3
R (I)
X Rs 4
wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-C4aL~cyl or C3-C6cycloallcyl, R2 iS hydrogen or Cl-C4alkyl, R3
is hydrogen, Cl-C4alkyl or C3-C6cycloalkyl and R4 is Cl-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl or
-CH2CH2COOR7, or R3 and R4 together are -(CH2)4- or -(CH2)s-, Rs is hydrogen,
Cl-C4alkyl, ~ CH20CH3, -CN, -COOR7 or--CON\ , R6 is hydrogen,
chlorine, methyl or nitro, R7 and R8 are each methyl or ethyl, A is an unsubstituted or
mono- to tetra-substituted, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic
radical, one or two substituents being selected from the group consisdng of C1-C3halo-
alkyl, cyclopropyl, halocyclopropyl, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, C2-C3haloaLcenyl,
C2-C3haloalkynyl, Cl-C3haloalkoxy, Cl-C3alkylthio, C1-C3haloalkylthio, allyloxy,propargyloxy, allylthio, propargylthio, haloallyloxy, haloallylthio, cyano and nitro, and
from one to four substituents being selected from the group consisting of Cl-C3alkyl,
Cl-C3alkoxy and halogen, and =X is =N-NO2, =CH-NO2, =N-CN or =CH-CO-CF3.
Insecticidally active heterocyclic compounds having various additional structural features
are known in the literature. EP-A 0 375 907 describes mono-unsaturated insecdcidal
active substances of formula
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,1 1 1 2
Z'-- ~ N--C--R'3
NO2
wherein Y' is CH or N, Z' is an unsubstituted or Cl-C4aLkyl- or halo-substituted
heterocyclic radical, R'1 and R'2 are each hydrogen or Cl-C4aLlcyl, R'3 is -SR'4 or--N~
R 4 is Cl-C4alkyl and R's and R'6 are each hydrogen or Cl-C4alkyl. R
EP-A O 383 091 describes analogous compounds having insecticidal activity, in which the
meanings of the radicals Z' and R'l to R'6 are broader and generalised.
The guanidine derivatives of formula
~R'2
R1--(CH2)n, N_ C_R3
N-X'
described in EP-A O 376 279, wherein R'l is an unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic
radical, n' is O or 1, R'2 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical,
R'3 is an amino glOUp and X' is cyano, are likewise insecticidally active.
In contrast to the above-mentioned structures known in the literature, the compounds I
according to the invention havc an amino-substituted aLkylidene radical at one of the
nitrogen atoms of the guanidine or enamine basic structure.
Finally, the o~-unsaturated amines of formula
R 1 R"2
X 1~ l l
~C ~ C N CnH2n - - A"
X"2
described in EP-A 0 302 389-have insecticidal-acaricidal activity, A" in the above formula
being defined as a heterocyclic radical or a cyclic hydrocarbon radical, R"l being defined
as a "group bonded via a nitrogen atom", R"2 being defined as hydrogen or "a group
bonded via a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom", one of the radicals X''1 and X"2 being
defined as an electron-attracting group, the other radical X"l or X"2 being de~lned as
hydrogen or an electron-attracting ~group, and n being defined as 0, 1 or 2. However,
compounds having an amidine structure, as have the compounds I according to the
invention, are not described in EP-A 0 302 389.
The biological properties of the compounds described in the above-mentioned patent
applications are not completely satisfactory in the field of pest control, and there is
therefore a need to provide further compounds having pesticidal properties, that problem
being solved according to the invention by the provision of the present compounds I.
The compounds I according to the invention also include acid addition salts, especially
agrochemically acceptable acid addition salts. Examples of suitable (inorganic or organic)
acids are hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid~ phosphoric acid, nitric acid,
acids having the sarne central atom and a higher or lower oxidation number, such as per-
chloric acid, nitrous acid or phosphorous acid, acetic acid and succinic acid.
The ring systems included in the definition of the heterocyclic radical A contain at least
one hetero atom as a ring member; at least one of the atoms forming the basic cyclic
structure is therefore other than carbon. In principle, those atoms of the peAodic system of
the elements that are able to form at least two covalent bonds are capable of acting as ring
members that are other than carbon. The heterocyclic radical A is preferably unsaturated
and bonded via a carbon ring member to the carbon atom in formula I that carries the
radical R2. Unsaturated ring systems A contain one or more double bonds; such ring
systems A are preferably poly-unsaturated and are generally of an aromatic nature. Such
ring systems A that contain at least one nitrogen atom are preferred. Such Angs A usually
contain from one to three hetero atoms from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and
nitrogen, not more than one of the hetero atoms in each case being an oxygen or a sulfur
atom. Preferred are ring systems A that contain from one to three hetero atoms from the
group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, A always containing at least one nitrogen
atom and not more than one of the olher hetero atoms which A may contain being an
oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. Examples of heterocyclic radicals A according to the
invention are found especially in the group consisting of the basic structures
~ 0~5~ ~ s~S~3 s~s3 5~N
e E
N~ 3 N,6\ ~N3
N~\N N~\~ N~\N N~\ ~
o~s sd~5 O~N o~o~l S~\NJI s~N3
E E E
5~0J oS6l~3 o~3 o~o? o~s 3
~ ~JN ~ ? N~ 3 ~-- 3 ~N?
E E E
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s 3 s~o~l s~o~ s~ )I ~ ~
S S S~3 S~NJ S~ ~N
E 1~ P.
Y
N~ N~ N~
~;3 ' N ~ N ~ ,N , ~N
~N N~ ~N ~N~ ~N N~ ,N N~
N . S~N N N ~ ~N
S s b~l ~
V
~5J~
O N
N~N~ and
which basic structures are unsubstituted or, depending upon the number of substituents
possible in the ring system, carry up to four of the substituents defined in claim 1, wherein
E is Cl-C3alkyl and Y is hydrogen, Cl-C3alkyl or cyclopropyl, and are bonded via a
carbon atom of the heterocyclic radical to the carbon atom in formula I that car~ies the
radical R2.
The heterocyclic radicals A are preferably unsubstituted or they carry one or two substi-
tuents selected frorm the group consisting of halogen, Cl-C3alkyl, Cl-C3haloalkyl, Cl-C3-
haloalkoxy and Cl-C3alkoxy. Especially preferred groups A are derived from pyridine
and thiazo]e, such as pyrid-3-yl, 2-halopyrid-5-yl, 2,3-dihalopyrid-5-yl, 2-halo- 1-oxido-5-
pyridinio and 2-halothiazol-5-yl, especially 2-chloropyrid-5-yl.
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PrefelTed compounds I are those wherein =X is =N-NO2, =N-CN or =~H-NO2.
Of those compounds I~ special mention is to be made of those wherein R1 is hydrogen,
Cl-C3alkyl or cyclopropyl, ~2 iS hydrogen or methyl, R3 is Cl-C3alkyl and R4 is Cl-C3-
alkyl or ethoxycarbonylethyl, or R3 and R4 together are -(CH2)4- or -(CH2)s-, and Rs is
hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, -CH20CH3, -CN, -~OOC2~15 or -CON~ . Of the
latter, those compollnds wherein Rl is methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl, R2 is hydrogen, R3 is
methyl, R4 is methyl and Rs is hydrogen or methyl are preferred. Of those compoands,
special preference is given to those wherein =X is =N-NO2 or =CH-NO2, especially those
wherein =X is =N-NO2.
There may be mentioned as preferred individual compounds of formula I:
(a) N-(2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-N"-nitro-
guanidine,
(b) N-(2-chloropyrid-5-y]methyl)-N-methyl-N'-[1-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethylidene]
N"-nitroguanidine,
(c) N-pyrid-3-ylmethyl-N-methyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-N"-nitroguanidine,
(d) N-(2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-
N" -cyanoguanidine,
(e) l-~N-(2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-methylamino]-l-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyiene-
amino)-2-nitroethene,
(f~ 1-~N-(2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-ethylamino]-1-(N,N-dimethylamino-
methyleneamino)-2-nitroethene,
(g) l-[N-(2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-cyclopropylamino]-1-(N,N-dimethylamino-
methyleneamino)-2-nitroethene,
(h) 1-[N-(2-chlorothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N-methylamino]-1-(N,N-dimethyk~minomethylene-
amino)-2-nitroethene,
(i) l-[N-(2-chlorothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N-ethylamino]-l-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene-
amino)-2-nitroethene,
U) 1-[N-(2-chlorothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N-cyclopropylamino]-1-(N,N-dimethylamino-
methyleneamino)-2-nitroethene,
(k) I -[N-(2-chloro- 1 -oxido-S-pyridiniomethyl)-N-methylamino]- I -(N,N-dimethylamino-
methyleneamino)-2-nitroethene,
(I) l-[N-(2-chloro-1-oxido-5-pyridiniomethyl)-N-ethylamino]-l-(N,N-dimethyhlmino-
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methyleneamino)-2-nitroethene,
(m) 1 -[N-(2-chloro- 1-oxido-5-pyridiniomethyl)-N-cyclopropylamino~- 1 -(N,N-dimethyl-
aminomethyleneamino)-2-nitroethene,
(n) N-(2-chlorothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-
N"-nitroguanidine,
(o) N-(2-chlorothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N-ethyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-N"-nitro-
guanidine,
(p) N-(2-chlorothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N-cyclopropyl-~'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-
N " -nitroguanidine,
(q) N-(2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-ethyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-N"-nitro-
guanidine and
(r) N-(2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-cyclopropyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-N"-
nitroguanidine.
In the definition of formula I according to the invention, the individual generic terms are
to be understood as having the following meanings:
The halogen atoms that come into consideration as substituents are fluorine and chlorine
as well as bromine and iodine, with fluorine, chlorine and bromine being preferred.
Halogen is here to be understood as being an independenl substituent or a part of a
substituenti such as in haloalkyl, haloalkylthio, haloalkoxy, halocyclopropyl, haloalkenyl,
haloalkynyl, haloallyloxy or haloallylthio. The (halo)allcyl, (halo)alkylthio, (halo)alkenyl,
(halo)aL~cynyl and (halo)alkoxy radicals that come into consideration as substituents may
be straight-chained or branched. There may be mentioned as examples of such a~kyl
radicals methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl. Suitable
aL1coxy radicals that may be mentioned are: methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and isopropoxy.
AL~ylthio is methylthio, ethylthio, isopropylthio or propylthio. Halo-substitllted groups,
such as haloalkyl, may be partially halogenated or perhalogenated. Examples of the aL'cyl
elements of those halo-substituted groups are methyl substituted from one to three times
by ~luorine, chlorine and/or bromine, such as CHF2 or CF3; ethyl substituted from one to
five times by fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine, such as CH2CF3, CF2CF3, CF2CCI3,
CF2CHCI2, CF2CHF2, CF2CFCI2, CF2CHBr2, CF2CHCIF, CF2CHBrF or CCIFCHCIF;
propyl or isopropyl substituted from one to seven times by fluorine, chlorine and/or
bromine, such as CH2CHBrCH2Br, CF2CHFCF3, CH2CF2CF3 or CH(CF3)2; butyl or one
of its isomers substituted from one to nine times by fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine,
such as CF(CF3)CHFCF3 or CH2(CF2)2CF3. There may also be rnentioned by way of
example: 2-chlorocyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorovinyl, 2,2-dichloro-
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vinyl, 2-chloroallyl, 2,3-dichloroallyl and 2,3-dibromoallyl.
Cycloalkyl radicals are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. AL~cenyl and
alkynyl groups contain an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond. Typical examples are allyl
and propargyl, and also vinyl and ethynyl.
The compounds of formula I according to the invention can be prepared analogously to
known processes, for example by
a) reacting a compound of ~ormula
F~2 R~
A--CH N--C - NH2 (II3,
wherein Rl, R2, A and X are as defined for formula I, in an inert aprotic solvent with a
compound of folmula
R90~ ,R3
RgO R ~R4 (~:II),
wherein lR3, R4 and R5 are as defined for formula I and R9 is Cl-C~IaLlcyl, or
b) reacting a compound of formula
A--CH--Hal (IV),
wherein R2 and A are as defined for formula I and Hal is chlorine~ bromine or iodine, with
a compound of formula
11 1 5 R3
HN--C - N--C--N (V),
wherein Rl, R3, R4, R5 and X are as defined for formula I, in the presence of an acid
acceptor, in a solvent, at from -20 to +120C,
and in each case isolating the resulting compound of formula I or converting it into an acid
addition salt and isolating the salt.
According to a preferred form of process variant a), the reaction is carried out in an inert
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aprotic solvent, such as a hydrocarbon, a chlorinated hydrocarbon, an ether, a nitrile or an
amide, at from ~0 to 150C under atmospheric pressure. It is especially preferred to carry
out the reaction at from 50 to 120C in tetrahydrofuran, dioxane or toluene as solvent.
A preferred form of process variant b) cornprises carrying out the reaction in the presence
of sodium hydride, sodium amide, potassium carbonate, triethylamine or diethylaniline as
acid acceptor and in N,N-dimethylformamide, 1-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide,
sulfolane, tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile as solvent. It is especially preferred to carry out
the reaction at from -10 to +30C using sodium hydride or sodium amide as acid acceptor.
The compounds of formulae II, Il[I, IV and V are known or can be prepared analogously to
known processes. The compounds of formula V are novel, and tbe invention relates also
to them; they can be prepared analogously to known processes, for example as described
in the Preparation ~xamples or according to analogous rnethods. Preference is given to
those compounds V wherein the variables have the same meanings as in the preferred
compounds I.
The compounds I according to the invention are valuable active ingredients in pest control
while being well tolerated by warm-blooded animals, ~lsh and plants. The compounds
according to the invention are effective especially against insects and arachnids which
occur on useful plants and orr!amentals in agriculture and horticulture, especially in rice,
cotton, ~egetable and fruit crops, and in forestry. The compounds according to the inven-
tion can also be used in the protection of stored goods and material stocks and in the
hygiene sector, especially the protection of domestic animals and productive livestock.
The compounds I are effective against all or individual development stages of normally
sensitive and also resistant species of pest. Their action may manifest itself, for example,
in the dea~h of the pests, which occurs immediately or not until some time later, for
example during moulting, or in reduced oviposition and/or a reduced hatching rate.
The above-mentioned pests include:
of the order Lepidoptera, for example
Acleris spp., Adoxophyes spp., Aegeria spp., Agrotis spp., Alabama argillaceae, Amylois
spp., Anticarsia gemmatalis, Archips spp., Argyrotaenia spp., Autographa spp., Busseola
fusca, Cadra cautella, Carposina nipponensis, Chilo spp., Choristoneura spp., Clysia
ambiguella, Cnaphalocrocis spp., Cnephasia spp., Cochylis spp., Coleophora spp.,Crocidolomia binotalis, Cryptophlebia Icucotreta, Cydia spp., Diatraea spp., Diparopsis
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castanea, Earias spp., Ephes~ia spp., Eucosma spp., Eupoecilia ambiguella, Euproctis spp.,
Euxoa spp., Grapholita spp., Hedya nubiferana, Heliothis spp., Hellula undalis, Hyphantria
cunea, Keiferia Iycopersicella, Leucoptera scitella, Lithocollethis spp., Lobesia botrana,
Lymantria spp., Lyonetia spp., Malacosoma spp., Mamestra brassicae, Manduca sexta,
Operophtera spp., Ostlinia nubilalis, Pammene spp., Pandemis spp., Panolis flammea,
Pectinophora gossypiella, Phthorimaea operculella, Pieris rapae, Pieris spp., Plutella
xylostella, Prays spp., Scirpophaga spp., Sesamia spp., Sparganothis spp., Spodoptera spp.,
Synanthedon spp., Thaumetopoea spp., Tortrix spp., Trichoplusia ni and Yponomeuta
spp.;
of the order Coleoptera, for example
Agriotes spp., Anthonomus spp., Atomaria linearis, Chaetocnema tibialis, Cosmopolites
spp., Curculio spp., Dermestes spp., Diabrotica spp., Epilachna spp., Eremnus spp.,
Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Lissorhoptrus spp., Melolontha spp., Orycaephilus spp.,
Otiorhynchus spp., Phlyctinus spp., Popillia spp., Psylliodes spp., Rhizopertha spp., Scara-
beidae, Sitophilus spp., Sitotroga spp., Tenebrio spp., Tribolium spp. and Trogoderma
spp.;
of the order Orthoptera, for example
Blatta spp., Blattella spp., Gryllotalpa spp., Leucophaea maderae, Locusta spp.,Periplaneta spp. and Schistocerca spp.;
of the order Isoptera, for example
Reticuliterrnes spp.;
of the order Psocoptera, for example
Liposcelis spp.;
of the order Anoplura, for example
Haematopinus spp., Linognathus spp., Pediculus spp., Pemphigus spp. and Phylloxera
spp.;
of the order Mallophaga, for example
Damalinea spp. and Trichodectes spp.;
of the order Thysanoptera, for example
Frankliniella spp., Hercinothrips spp., Taeniothrips spp., Thrips palmi, Thrips tabaci and
Scirtothrips aurantii;
of the order Heteroptera, for example
Cimex spp., Distantiella theobroma, Dysdercus spp., Euchistus spp., Eurygaster spp.,
Leptocorisa spp., Nezara spp., Piesma spp., Rhodnius spp., Sahlbergella singularis,
Scotinophara spp. and Triatoma spp.;
of the order Homoptera, for example
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Aleurothrixus floccosus, Aleyrodes brassicae, Aonidiella spp., Aphididae, Aphis spp.,
Aspidiotus spp., Bemisia tabaci, Ceroplaster spp., Chrysomphalus aonidium, Chrysom-
phalus dictyospermi, Coccus hesperidum, Empoasca spp., Eriosoma larigerum, Erythro-
neura spp., Gascardia spp., Laodelphax spp., Lecanium corni, Lepidosaphes spp.,
Macrosiphus spp., Myzus spp., Nephotettix spp., Nilapa~vata spp., Paratoria spp.,
Pemphigus spp., Planococcus spp., Pseudaulacaspis spp., Pseudococcus spp., Psylla spp.,
Pulvinaria aethiopica, Quadraspidiotus spp., Rhopalosiphum spp., Saissetia spp.,Scaphoideus spp., Schizaphis spp., Sitobion spp., Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Trioza
erytreae and Unaspis citri;
of the order Hymenoptera, for example
Acromyrmex, Atta spp., Cephus spp., Diprion spp., Diprionidae, Gilpinia polytoma,
Hoplocampa spp., Lasius spp., Monomorium pharaonis, Neodiprion spp., Solenopsis spp.
and Vespa spp.;
of the order Diptera, for example
Aedes spp., Antherigona soccata, Bibio hortulanus, Calliphora erythrocephala, Ceratitis
spp., Chrysomyia spp., Culex spp., Cuterebra spp., Dacus spp., Drosophila melanogaster,
Fannia spp., Gastrophilus spp., (:~lossina spp., Hypoderma spp., Hyppobosca spp.,
Liriomyza spp., Lucilia spp., Melanagromyza spp., Musca spp., Oestrus spp., Orseolia
spp., Oscinella frit, Pegomyia hyoscyami, Phorbia spp., Rhagoletis pomonella, Sciara spp.,
Stomoxys spp., Tabanus spp., Tannia spp. and Tipula spp.;
of the order Siphonaptera, for example
Ceratophyllus spp. and Xenopsylla cheopis and
of the order Thysanura, for example
Lepisma saccharina.
The good pesticidal activity of the compounds I according to the invention corresponds to
a mortality of at least ~0-60 % of the mentioned pests.
The activity of the compounds of the invention and of the compositions comprising them
can be substantially broadened and adapted to prevailing circumstances by the addition of
other insecticides. Examples of suitable additives include representatives of the following
classes of compounds: organophosphorus compounds, nitrophenols and derivatives
thereof, formamidines, ureas, carbamates, pyrethroids, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and
Bacillus thuringiensis preparations.
The compounds I are used in unmodified form or, preferably, together with the adjuvants
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conventionally employed in forrnulation technology, and can therefore be forrnulated in
known manner e.g. into emulsifiable concentrates, directly sprayable or dilutable solu-
tions, dilute emulsions, wettable powders, soluble powders, dusts, granules, and also
encapsulations in polymer substances. As with the nature of the compositions, the
methods of application, swch as spraying, atomising, dusting, scattering or pouring, are
chosen in accordance with ~he intended objectives and the prevailing circumstances. The
compounds I are also suitable for use in the treatment of seeds. It is possible both to treat
or dress the seeds with the active ingredient or with a formulalion comprising the active
ingredient before sowing, and to apply the active ingredien~ to the furrow at the time of
sowing.
The formulations, i.e. the compositions, preparations or mixtures comprising thecompound (active ingredient) of formula I, or a combination of that compound with other
insecticides, and, where appropriate, solid or liquid adjuvants, are prepared in known
manner, e.g. by homogeneously mixing and/or grinding the active ingredient with exten-
ders, e.g. solvents, solid carriers and, where appropriate, surface-active compounds
(surfactants).
Suitable solvents are: aromatic hydrocarbons, preferably the C8 to Cl2 fractions of
alkylbenzenes, such as xylene mixtures or aLIcylated naphthalenes, aliphatic or cyclo-
aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane, paraffins or tetrahydronaphthalene, alcohols
such as ethanol, propanol or butanol, glycols and their ethers and esters, such as propylene
glycol, dipropylene glycol ether, ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol monomethyl or mono-
ethyl ether, ketones, such as cyclohexanone, isophorone or diacetone alcohol, strongly
polar solvents, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide or N,N-dimethyl-
formamide, water, and also vegetable oils such as rape oil, castor oil, coconut oil or
soybean oil; and, where appropriate, also silicone oils.
The solid carriers used, e.g. for dusts and dispersible powders, are normally natural
mineral fillers, such as calcite, talcum, kaolin, montmorillonite or attapulgite. In order to
improve the physical properties it is also possible to add highly dispersed silicic acids or
highly dispersed absorbent polymers. Suitable granulated adsorptive carriers are porous
types, for example pumice, broken brick, sepiolite or bentonite; and suitable nonsorbent
carriers are calcite or sand. In addition, a great number of granulated materials of
inorganic or organic nature can be used, especially dolomite or pulverised plant residues.
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Depending on the nature of the compound of formula I to be formulated, or of thecombination of that compound with other insecticides, suitable surface-active compounds
are non-ionic, cationic and/or anionic surfactants having good emnlsifying, dispersing and
wetting properties. The terrn "surfactants" will also be understood as comprising mixtures
of surf~ctants.
Both so-called water soluble soaps and water-soluble synthetic surface-active compounds
are suitable anionic surfactants.
Suitable soaps are the alkali metal salts, aLkaline earth metal salts or unsubstituted or
substituted ammonium salts of higher fatty acids (C1O C22), e.g. the sodium or potassium
salts of oleic or stearic acid, or of natural fatty acid rnixtures which can be obtained e.g.
from coconut oil or tall oil. Mention may also be made of fatty acid methyltaurin salts.
More frequently, however, so-called synthetic surfactanLs are used, especially fatty
sulfonates, fatty sulfates, sulfonated benzimidazole derivatives or alkylarylsulfonates. The
fatty sulfonates or sulfates are usually in the form of alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal
salts or unsubstituted or substituted ammonium salts and generally contain a Cg-(:~22alkyl
radical, which also includes the alkyl moiety of acyl radicals; there may be mentioned by
way of example the sodium or calcium salt of lignosulfonic acid, of dodecylsulfate or of a
mixture of fatty alcohol sulfates obtained from natural fatty acids. These compounds also
comprise the salts of sulfated and sulfonated fatty alcohoVethylene oxide adducts. The
sulfonated benzimidazole derivatives preferably contain 2 sulfonic acid groups and one
fatty acid radical containing approximately 8 to 22 carbon atoms. Exarnples of alkylaryl-
sulfonates are the sodium, calcium or triethanolammonium salts of dodecylbenzene-
sulfonic acid, dibutylnaphthalenesulfonic acid, or of a condensate of naphthalenesulfonic
acid md formaldehyde. Also suitable are corresponding phosphates, e.g. salts of the
phosphoric acid ester of an adduct of p-nonylphenol with 4 to 14 mol of ethylene oxide, or
phospholipids.
Non-ionic surfactants are preferably polyglycol ether derivatives of aliphatic or
cycloaliphatic alcohols, or saturated or unsaturated fatty acids and alkylphenols, said
derivatives containing 3 to 30 glycol ether groups and 8 to 20 carbon atoms in the
(aliphatic) hydrocarbon moiety and 6 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety of the
alkylphenols. Further suitable non-ionic surfactants are the water-soluble adducts of
polyethylene oxide with polypropylene glycol, ethylenedLaminopolypropylene glycol and
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alkylpolypropylene glycol containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, which
adducts contain 20 to 250 ethylene glycol ether groups and 10 to 100 propylene glycol
ether groups. These compo~mds usually contain 1 to 5 ethylene glycol units per propylene
glycol unit.
Representative examples of non-ionic surfactants are nonylphenolpolyethoxyethanols,
castor oil polyglycol ethers, polypropylene/polyethylene oxide adducts, tributylphenoxy-
polyethoxyethanol, polyethylene glycol and oc~ylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol. Fatty acid
esters of polyoxyethylene sorbitan, e.g. polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate, are also
suitable non-ionic surfactants.
Cationic surfactants are preferably quaternary ammonium salts which contain, as
N-substituent, at least one C8-C22alkyl radical and, as further substituents, uns~lbstituted or
halogenated lower aL~cyl, benzyl or hydroxy-lower aLlcyl radicals. The salts are preferably
in the form of halides, methyl sulfates or ethyl sulfates, e.g. stearyltrimethylammonium
chloride or benzyldi(2-chloroethyl)ethylammonium bromide.
The surfactants customarily employed in formulation technology are described, for
example, in the following publications:
"Mc~utcheon's Detergents and Emulsifiers Annual", MC Publishing Corp., Glen Rock,
NJ, USA, 1988,
H. Stache, "Tensid-Taschenbuch", 2nd edition, C. Hanser Verlag, Munich, Vienna 1981,
and
M. and J. Ash, "Encyclopedia of Surfactants", Vol. I-III, Chemical Publishing Co., New
York, 1980-1981.
The pesticidal compositions usually comprise 0.1 to 99 %, preferably 0.1 to 95 %, of a
compound of formula I or a combination of that compound with other insecticides, 1 to
99.9 % of a solid or liquid adjuvant, and 0 to 25 %, preferably 0.1 to 25 ~o, of a surfactant.
Whereas commercial products will preferably be formulated as concentrates, the end user
will normally employ dilute formulations which have considerably lower active ingredient
concentrations. Typical application concentrations are from 0.1 to 1000 ppm, preferably
from 0.1 to 500 ppm. The rates of application per hectare are generally from 1 to 1000 g
of active ingredient per hectare, preferably from 25 to 500 g/ha.
Preferred formulations have especially the followhlg composition (throughout, percen-
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tages are by weight):
Emulsifiable concentrates:
active ingredient:1 to 90 %, preferably 5 to 20 %
surface-active agent:1 to 30 %, preferably 10 to 20 %
liquid carrier:5 to 94 %, preferably 70 to 85 %
Dusts:
active ingredient:0.1 to 10 %, preferably 0.1 to 1 %
solid carrier:99.9 to 90 %, preferably 99.9 to 99 %
Suspension concentrates:
active ingredient:5 to 75 %, preferably 10 to 50 %
water: 94 to 24 %, preferably 88 to 30 %
surface-active agent:1 to 40 %, preferably 2 to 30 %
Wettable powders:
active ingredient:0.5 to 90 %, preferably 1 to 80 %
surface-active agent:0.5 to 20 %, preferably 1 to 15 %
solid carrier:5 to 95 %, preferably 15 to 90 %
Granules:
active ingredient:0.5 to 30 %, preferably 3 to 15 %
solid carrier:99.5 to 70 %, preferably 97 to 85 %
The compositions may also comprise further auxiliaries, such as stabilisers, for example
vegetable oils or epoxidised vegetable oils (e.g. epoxidised coconut oil, rape oil or
soybean oil), antifoams, for example silicone oil, preservatives, viscosity regulators,
binders, tackifiers as well as fertilisers or olher active ingredients for obtaining special
effects.
The following Examples serve to illustrate the invention, but do not limit the invention.
Temperatures are given in degrees Celsius.
Preparation Exarmples
_ample 1 N-(2-Chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylamino-
methylene)-N"-nitroguanidine ~Table 1, compound no. 1.001).
CH3 ~CH3
~¢~CH2 N ~ C ~ N--CH--N~
Cl N N CH3
NO2
2a~5~
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Variant a): 1.5 g of N,N-dimethylformamide-diethyl-acetal are added to 2.43 g of N-(2-
chloropyAd-S-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-N'-nitroguanidine in 75 ml of dioxane. The mixture is
heated at 130C for 45 minutes and is then freed of solvent using a rotary evaporator. The
crude product is chromatographed over silica gel using f~lrst ethyl acetate and then ethyl
acetate/ethanol (5:1). A viscous oil is formed which, after the addition of hexane, yields
crystals of the desired product (m.p.: 85-89C).
~ariant b): 0.6 g of sodium hydride (80 %, in mineral oil) is added in small portions, under
a nitrogen atmosphere, to 3.~6 g of N-(N,N-dimethylarninomethylene)-N'-methyl-N"nitroguanidine in 35 ml of a~solute N,N-dimethylformamide. The reaction mixture is
stirred for one hour at 5C and then a solution of 3.24 g of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-
pyridine in 10 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide is added dropwise and the reaction mixture
is stirred overnight at 20C. After filtering, the filtrate is concentrated uncler a high
vacuum and the resulting oil is purified by column chromatography (SiO2/ethyl acetate).
The desired product is a white powder (m.p.: 90-94C).
Example2: 1-[N-(2-Chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-methylamino]-1-(N,N-dimethylamino-
methyleneamino)-2-nitroethene (Table 5, compound no. ~.001).
H3 CH3
~¢~CH2 N ~ C ~ N = CH--N~
Cl N CH CH3
I
NO2
Variant a): A mixture of 0.9 g of 1-amino-1-[N-(2-chloropyrid-5-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-
amino]-2-nitroethene, 0.68 ml o~ N,N-dimethylformamide-diethyl-acetal and 20 ml of
1,3-dioxane is heated under reflux for 10 hours under an argon atmosphere. After removal
of the solvent by distillation, diethyl ether is added to the residue and the crystalline
product is filtered off (m.p.: 108-110C).
Variant bl): 2.01 g of potassium carbonate are added to a mixture of 1.0 g of 1-(N,N-
dimethylaminomethyleneamino)-1-(N-methylamino)-2-nitroethene, 1.13 g of 2-chloro-5-
chloromethylpyridine and 10 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide. The reaction mixture is then
stirred at 50C for 2 days. After filtering, the filtrate is concentrated under a high vacuum
and the resulting crude product is purificd hy column chromatography [SiO2;
CH2Cl2/MeOH (10:1)], yielding thc desired product, which melts at 107-110C.
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Variant b2): 0.19 g of sodium hydride (80 %, in mineral oil) is added to a suspension of
1.0 g of 1-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyleneamino)-1-(N-methylamino)-2-nitroethene in
20 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide. After stirring at room temperature for six hours, 1.13 g
of 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine are added. The reaction mixture is then stirred
overnight at room temperature. After filtering, the filtrate is concentrated under a high
vacuum and the resulting crude product is purified by column chromatography [SiO2;
CH2Cl2/MeOH (10:1)3, yielding the desired product, which melts at 108-110C.
Example 3: N-Cyclopropyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-N"-nitroguanidine
(Preparation Example for compounds of formula V).
\/
`~ CH3
H N~C,N=CH--N
il CH3
N
NO2
a) 140 g of S-methylisothiourea sulfate are added in por~ions at -10C, within a period of
one hour, to a mixture of 140 ml of fuming nitric acid and 420 ml of concentrated sulfuric
acid. After the reaction mixture has been stirred at 0C for one hour to complete the
reaction, it is poured onto 2 litres of ice/water and the white product is filtered off with
suction. The filter cake is washed with 250 ml of water, 100 ml of cold ethanol and
150 ml of diethyl ether and dried at room temperature in vacuo, yielding S-methyl-N-
nitroisothiourea (m.p.: 162-164C).
b) 27 g of S-methyl-N-nitroisothiourea are heated under reflux for 3.5 hours in admixture
with 12.6 g of cyclopropylamine and 15 ml of ethanol. The reaction mixture is then
cooled to -5C and the product is filtered off and washed with a small amount of cold
ethanol and diethyl ether, yielding N-cyclopropyl-N'-nitroguanidine ~m.p.: 127-130C).
c~ 14.4 g of N-cyclopropyl-N'-nitroguanidine are added to 14.7 g s)f N,N-dimethylform-
amide-diethyl-acetal. After stirring at 70-75C for 1.5 hours, the mixture is cooled and
concentrated using a rotary evaporator. The crude product is stirred into die~hyl ether,
filtered off and washed with further diethyl ether, yielding N-cyclopropyl-N'-(N,N-
dimethylaminomethylene)-N"-nitroguanidine (m.p.: 120-122C).
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The following can be prepared analogously:
N-ethyl-N'-(N,N-dimethylaminomethylene)-N"-nitroguanidine (m.p.: 93-96C),
N-(N,N-dimethylarninomethylene)-N'-methyl-N"-nitroguanidine (m.p.: 141-143C),
N-cyclopropyl-N'-[1-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethylidene]-N"-nitroguanidine (m.p.: 92-94C)
and
N-ethyl-N'-[1-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethylidene]-N"-nitroguanidine (m.p.: 74-77C).
Example4: 1-(N,N-Dirnethylaminomethyleneamino)-1-(N-methylamino)-2-nitroethene
(Preparation Example for compounds of formula ~).
l H3 ,CH3
H N N--CH--N
Il CH3
f
NO2
32.2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide-diethyl-acetal are added to 20 g of l-amino- 1-(N-
methylamino)-2-nitroethene in 100 ml of dioxane. The reaction mixture is heated at 50C
for 16 hours. The resulting crystals are filtered off and washed with diethyl ether, yielding
the desired product, which melts at 219C.
The following can be prepared analogously:
l-(N-ethylamino)-1-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyleneamino)-2-nitroethene (starting from
1-(N-ethylamino)-l-amino-2-nitroethene) and
l-(N-cyclopropylamino)-I-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyleneamino)-2-nitroethene (starting
from 1-amino-1-(N-cyclopropylamino)-2-nitroethene).
In a manner analogous to that described in Examples 1 to 4 it is also possible to prepare
the other compounds of formula I listed in Tables 1 to 13 below. In the column headed
"m.p." in those Tables, the temperatures indicated denote the melting point of the
compound in question. Where appropriate, other physical data are also listed in that
column "m.p."; nDT, for example, denotes the refractive index of the compound inquestion at temperature TC.
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Table 1
,¢;;~CH--N~C,N=C--N
102
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 R5 m.p.
No.
... _
1.001 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 H 85-89C
1.002 Cl H H CH3 CH3 H 142-143C
1.003 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3 72-76C
1.004 Cl CH3 H CH3 C2Hs H
1.005 Cl CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs H
1.006 Cl CH3 H nC3H7 n~3H7 H
1.007 Cl CH3 H C2Hs CH3 CH3
i.008 Cl H H CH3 CH3 CH3
1.009 Cl CH3 H C2Hs C2~s CH3
1.010 Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
1.011 Cl CH3 CH3 C2Hs C2H5 H
1.012 Cl C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H 81-84C
1.013 Cl C2Hs - H CH3 CH3 C~3 113-116C
1.014 Cl C2Hs H CH3 C2Hs H
1.015 Cl C2H5: H C2Hs- C2Hs H
1.016 Cl C2H5 H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
1.017 Cl C2Hs H CH3 c~3 C2H5
1.018 Cl C2Hs H C2Hs CH3 CH3
1.019 Cl C2Hs H C2Hs C2H5 C~13
1.020 Cl C2Hs CH3 CH3 CH3 H
1.021 Cl C2Hs CH3 C2Hs C2H5 H . resin
1.022 Cl D~ H CH3 c~3 H resin
1.023 Cl ~ H CH3 CH3 CH3
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able 1 (continuation)
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
. ~
1.024 Cl D-- H CH3 C2Hs H
1.025 Cl ~ H C2Hs ~2Hs H
1.026 Cl C~ H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
~: 1.027 Cl ~ H CH3 CH3 C2H5
1.028 Cl ~ H C2lHs CH3 CH3
1.029 Cl D-- H ~2HS C2Hs CH3
1.030: Cl D-- CH3 CH3 CH3 .
1.031 Cl D-- CH3 C2Hs ~2H5 H
1.032 Cl nC3H7 H CH3 CH3 H
1.033 Cl nC3EI7 H C2Hs C2Hs H
1.034 Cl CH3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
1.035 Cl CH3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
1.036 Cl H CH3 CH3 CH3 H
1.037 Cl H CH3 CH3 CH3 ~H3
1.038 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 H 51-54C
1.039 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3
l.Q40 H CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs H
1.041 H H H CH3 CH3 H
1.042 H C2Hs H CH3 ~H3 H
1.043 H ~ H CH3 CH3 H
1.044 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 ~
1.045 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CH2OCH3
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Table 1 (continuation)
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
1.046 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CN
1.047 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -COOC2H5
1.048 C1 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CON(C~3)2
1.049 ~ I Cl13 H CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2-- H
- .
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9.?J a)
Table 2
Cl ~ I H--N N = C--N
Cl N N R4
NO2
Comp. Rl R2 R3 R4 R5 m.p.
No.
,
2.001 CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
2.002 H H CH3 CH3 H
2.003 CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3
2.004 CH3 H CH3 C2Hs H
2.005 CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs H
2.006 CH3 H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
2.007 CH3 H C2Hs CH3 CH3
2.008 H H CH3 CH3 CH3
2.009 CH3 H C2Hs C2H5 CH3
2.010 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
2.011 CH3 CH3 C2Hs ~2H5 H
2.012 C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H amorphous
2.013 C2Hs H CH3 CH3 CH3
2.014 C2Hs H CH3 C2H5 H
2.015 C2Hs H C2Hs C2H5 H
2.016 C2H5 H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
2.017 C2H5 H CH3 CH3 C2H5
2.018 C2H5 H C2Hs CH3 CH3
2.019 C2Hs H C2Hs C2Hs CH3
2.020 C2Hs CH3 CH3 CH3 H
2.021 C2Hs CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
2.022 ~ H CH3 CH3 H
2.023 ~ H CH3 CH3 CH3
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Table 2 (continuation~
Comp. Rl R2 R3 R4 R5 m.p.
No.
. ~
2.024 ~ H CH3 C2Hs H
2.025 C~ H C2Hs C2Hs H
2.026 V H nc3H7 nC3H7 H
2.027 ~ H CH3 CH3 C2H5
2.028 V H C2Hs CH3 CH3
2.029 ~ H C2Hs C2Hs CH3
2.030 V CH3 CH3 CH3 H
2.031 ~ CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
2.032 nC3H 7 H CH3 c~3 H
2.033 nC3H7 H C2Hs C2Hs H
=
2.034 CH3 ~ H -CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
2.035 CH3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
2.036 H CH3 CH3 CH3 H
2.037 H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3
2.038 CH3 H CH3 CH
2.039 CH3 H CH3 CH3 . -CH2OCH3
2.040 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CN
2.041 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CC)OC2Hs-
,CH3
2.042 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CO- N
CH3
2.043 CH3 H CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2Hs H
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Table 3
Cl~ S~CH2--N` c~N = C - N
N 4
I
NO2
Comp. Rl R4 R3 R5 m.p.
No.
3.001 CH3 CH3 CH3 H 87-90C
3.002 H CH3 CH3 H
3.003 CH3 CH3 C~3 CH3
3.004 CH3 ~H3 C2Hs H
3.005 C~I3 C2Hs C2H5 H
3.006 CH3 C2~Is CH3 CH3
3.007 CH3 C2Hs C2Hs CH
3.008 ~2H5 CH3 CH3 H arnorphous
3.009 C2Hs CH3 C~3 CH3
3.010 C2Hs CH3 ~2Hs H
3.011 C2Hs ~ C2Hs C2Hs H
3.012 C2Hs nc3H7 nC3H7 H
3.013 C2H s CH3 CH3 C2Hs
3.014 C2Hs C2Hs CH3 CH3
3.015 C2Hs C2Hs C2Hs CH3
I
3.016 ~ C~3 CH3 H oil
3.017 ~ CH3 CH3 CH3
3.018 ~ CH3 C2Hs H
3.019 [> C2Hs C2Hs H
3.020 ~ nc3H7 nC3~7 H
3.021 - D-- C2Hs CH3 CH3
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Table 3 (continuation)
Comp. Rl R4 R3 Rs m.p.
No.
3.022 ~ C2Hs C2Hs CH3
3.023 nc3H7 CH3 CH3 H
3.024 nc3H7 C2Hs C2Hs H
3.025 CH3 -CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
3.026 CH3 -CH2CH2CH2( H2CH2- H
3.027 H CH3 CH3 CH3
3.028 CH3 CH3 CH3 ~
3.029 CH3 CH3 CH3 -CH2OCH3
3.030 CH3 C~13 CH3 -CN
3.031 CH3 CH3 CH3 -COOC2~s
3.032 CH3 CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
3.033 C~3 CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2EI5 H
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Table 4
,~ `C'
NO2
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 R5 m.p.
No.
4.001 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
4.002 Cl H H CH3 CH3 H
4.003 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3
4.004 Cl CH3 H C2Hs c2~s H
4.005 Cl H H OEI3 CH3 C~3
4.006 Cl CH3 :H C2Hs C2Hs CH3
4.007 Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H - -
4.008 Cl C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H 52C
4 009 Cl C2H5 H CH3 CH3 CH3 amorphous
4.010 Cl C2Hs H C2Hs ~2H5 H
4.011 Cl C2Hs- CH3 CH3 CH3 H
4.012 Cl ~ H CH3 ~H3 H 65C
4.013 Cl ~ H CH3 CH3 CH3
4.014 (~ H C2Hs C2H5 H
4.015 Cl ~ CH3 CH3 CH3 H
4.016 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
4.017 H CH3 H CM3 CH3 CH3
4.01~ H CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs H
4.019 H H H CH3 CH3 H
4.020 H C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H
4.021 H ~ H CH3 CH3 H
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Table 4 (continua~ion~
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 E~4 R5 m.p.
No.
4.022 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 ~
4.023 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CH2OCH3
4.024 C1 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CN
4.025 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
4.026 C1 CH3 H CH3 CH3 CON(CH3)2
4.027 Cl CH3 H CH3 -CE~12CH2COOC2H5 H
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Table S
y~ CH
NO2
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 ~5 m.p.
:: No.
_ _
S.001 C1 CH3 H CH3 CH3 H 108-110C
S.nO2 Cl H E~ CH3 CH3 H
5 003 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3
5.004 Cl CH3 H CH3 C2Hs H
5.005 Cl CH3 H C 2HS C~Hs H
5.006 Cl CH3 H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
5.007 Cl CH3 H C2Hs CH3 CH3
5.008 C1 H H CH3 CH3 CH3 .
S.009 Cl CH3 H C2H5 C2Hs CH3
S.010 Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
S.011 Cl CH3 CH3 ~2HS C2Hs H
5.012 C1 C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H 48-50C
5.013 Cl C2Hs ~ CH3 CH3 CH3
5.014 Cl C2Hs H CH3 C2Hs H
5.015 Cl C2Hs H C2Hs C2H5 H
5.016 Cl C2Hs H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
5.017 Cl C2Hs H CH3 H3 C2Hs
5.018 C1 C2Hs H C2Hs CH3 CH3
S.019 C1 C2Hs H C2Hs C2H5 CH3
5.020 Cl C2Hs CH3 CH3 CH3 H
5.021 Cl C2Hs CH3 C2Hs C2~l5 EI
5.022 Cl D-- H CH3 CH3 H amorphous
5.023 Cl ~ H CH3 CH3 CH3
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Table 5 (continuation)
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
. _ . . . _ . _ . . . _ .
5.024 Cl ~ H CH3 C2Hs H
5.025 Cl ~ H C2HS C2H5 H
5.026 Cl ~ H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
5.027 C1 D-- H CH3 CH3 C2Hs
~5.028C1 ~ H C2Hs CH3 CH3
5.029 Cl ~ H C2Hs C2Hs CH3
5.030 Cl ~ CH3 CH3 CH3 H
5.031 Cl ~ CH3 C2~Is ~2rI5 H
5.032 Cl nC3H7 H CH3 CH3 H
5.033 Cl nC3H 7 H C2Hs C2H5 H
I--
5.034. Cl CH3 H-CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
5.035 Cl CH3 H-CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
5.036 Cl H CH3 CH3 CH3 H
5.037 Cl H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3
5.038 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
5.039 H CH3 H C~3 CH3 CH3
S.040 H CH3 H C2Hs ~2Hs H
5.041 H H H CH3 CH3 H
5.042 H C2Hs H CH3 ~H3 H
5.043 H ~ H CH3 CH3 H
5.044 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 ~
5.045 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CH2OCH3
Table S ~continuation)
Comp. Y R~ R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
5.046 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CN
5.047 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
5.048 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
5.049 Cl CH3 H CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2Hs H
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Table 6
Ci l2 l~ l5 R3
~CH--N~C,N=C--N
Cl N CH R4
I
NO2
Comp. R1 R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
6.001 CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
6.002 H H CH3 CH3 H
6.003 CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3
6.004 CH3 H CH3 C2H5 H
6.005 CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs H
6.006 CH3 H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
6.007 CH3 H C2Hs CH3 CH
6.008 H H CH3 CH3 CH3
6.009 CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs ~ CH3
6.010 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
6.011 CH3 - CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
6.012 C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H
6.013 C2Hs H CH3 CH3 CH3
6.014 C2Hs H CH3 C2Hs H
6.015 C2Hs- H C2Hs C2Hs H
6.016 C2Hs H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
6.017 C2Hs E~ CH3 C~3 - C2Hs
6.018 C2H5 H C2Hs CH3 CH3
6.019 C2Hs H C2Hs ~2Hs CH3
6.020 C2Hs CH3 CH3 CH3 H
6.021 C2~ls CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
6.022 ~ H CH3 c~3 H
6.023 ~ H CH3 CH3 CH3
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Z~5
Table 6 (continuation)
Comp. Rl R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
6.024 ~ H CH3 C2Hs H
6.025 ~ H C2Hs C2Hs H
6.026 ~ H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
6.027 ~ H CH3 CH3 C2Hs
6.028 ~ H C2Hs CH3 CH3
6.029 ~ H C2Hs C2Hs CH3
6.030 ~ CH3 CH3 CH3 H
6.031 ~ CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
6.032 nC3H7 H CH3 CH3
6.033 nC3H7 ~ C2~s~ C2Hs H
6.034 CH3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
6.035 CH3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
6.036 H CH3 CH3 CH3 H
6.037 H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3
6.038 CH3 H CH3 CH3
6.039 ~H3 H CH3 CH3 -CH2C)CH3
6.040 CH3 H CH3 ~H3 -CN
6.041 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
6.042 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
6.043 CH3 H CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2Hs H
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Table 7
CI~S~CH2--N`C'N = C--N'
CH R2
NO2
Comp. Rl R2 R3 ~4 m.p.
No.
7.001 CH3 ~H3 CH3 H amorphous
7.002 H CH3 CH3 H
7.003 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3
7 004 CH3 CH3 C2~5 H
7 005 CH3 C2H5 C2H5 H
7.006 CH3 C2H5 CH3 CH3
7.007 CH3 C2H5 C2Hs CH3
7.008 C2Hs CH3 C~3 H arnorphous
7.009 C2H5 CH3 C~3 C~3
7.010 C2Hs CH3 C2H5 H
7.011 C2Hs C2Hs C2Hs H
7.0l2 C2Hs nc3H7 nc3H7 H
7.013 C2~s C~3 CH3 C2H5
7.014 C2H5 C2H5 CH3 CH3
7.015 C2H5 C2Hs C2Hs CH3
7.016 ~ CH3 C~13 H amorphous
7.017 D-- CH3 CH3 CH3
7.018 ~ CH3 C2Hs H
7.019 ~-- C2Hs C2Hs H
7.020 ~ nc3H7 nc3H7 H
7.021 ~ C2Hs CH3 CH3
;~
Table 7 (continuation~
Comp. R1 R2 R3 R4 m.p.
No.
_ _ _ . _
7.022 ~ C2H5 C2Hs CH3
7.023 nc3H7 CH3 CH3 H
7.024 nc3H7 C2Hs C2Hs H
7.025 CH3 -CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
7.026 CH3 -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
7.027 H CH3 ~H3 CH3
7.028 CH3 CH3 CH3 ~
7.029 CH3 CH3 ~H3 -CH2OCH3
7.030 CH3 CH3 CH3 -CN
7.031 CH3 CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
7.032 CH3 CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
7.033 CH3 CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2Hs H
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Table 8
,¢~ CH--N ~ , N = C--N
NO2
Comp. Y Rl 1~2 R3 R4 R5 m.p.
No.
, _ _ . . _ _ . , ., . . _ . . .... . , _
8.001 Cl CH3 H CH3 ~H3 H amorphous
8.002 Cl H H C~3 CH3 H
8.003 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 C~3
8.004 Cl CH3 E~ C2Hs C2Hs H
8.005 Cl H H CH3 CH3 CH3
8.006 Cl CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs CH3
8.007 Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
8.008 Cl C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H amorphous
8.009 Cl C2Hs H CH3 CH3 CH3
8.010 (:1 C2H5 H (~2HS C2H5 H
8.011 Cl C2Hs CH3 CH3 CH3 H
8.012 C1 ~ H CE~3 CH3 H amorphous
8.013 C1 ~ H CH3 CH3 CH3
8.014 Cl ~ H C2Hs C2Hs H
8.015 Cl D-- CH3 CH3 CH3 H
8.016 H CH3 H CEI3 CH3 H
8.017 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3
8.018 H CH3 H C2Hs C2H5 H
8.019 H H H CH3 CH3 H
8.020 H C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H
8.021 H D-- H CH3 CH3 H
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Table 8 (continuation)
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 R5 m p.
No.
. _ . _ .. .. . . _ _ . _ . _ _ _
8.022 C1 CH3 H CH3 CH3 ~
8.023 Cl CEI3 H ~H3 CH3 -CH20CH3
8.024 C1 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CN
8.025 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
8.026 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
8.027 Cl CH3 H CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2Hs H
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Table 9
,¢~CH--N~ ,N=C N~
Y N N R4
I
CN
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
. . .
9.()01 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 H 94-96C
9.002 Cl H H CH3 CH3 H
9.003 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3 nD23 = 1.5559
9.004 Cl CH3 H CH3 C2Hs H
9.005 Cl CH3 H C2Hs C2H5 H
9.006 Cl CH3 H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
9.007 Cl CH3 H C2Hs CH3 CH
9.008 Cl H H CH3 CH3 CH3
9.009 Cl CH3 H C2Hs C2~5 CH3
9.010 Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
9.011 Cl CH3- CH3 C2Hs C2H5 H
9.012 Cl ( 2Hs H CH3 CH3 H
9.013 Cl C2Hs H CH3 CH3 CH3
9.014 Cl C2Hs H CH3 C2Hs H
9.015 Cl C2Hs H C2H~ C2H5 H
9.016 Cl C2Hs H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
9.017 Cl C2Hs H CH3 c~3 ~2H5
9.018 Cl C2Hs H C2Hs C~I3 CH3
9.019 Cl C2Hs H C2Hs C2Hs ~H3
9.020 Cl C2Hs CH3 CH3 CH3 H
9.021 Cl C2Hs CH3 C2Hs C2H5 H
9.022 Cl ~ H CH3 CH3 H
9.023 Cl ~ H CH3 C~3 CH3
2~5
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Table 9 (continuation)
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 E~4 Rs m.p.
No.
9.024 C1 ~ H CH3 C2~Is H
9.025 Cl ~ H C2Hs C2Hs H
9.026 Cl D-- H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
9.027 Cl D~ H CH3 CH3 C2Hs
9.028 Cl ~ H C2Hs C~3 CH3
9.029 C1 D-- H C2H5 C2Hs CH3
9.030 Cl ~ CH3 CH3 CH3 H
9.031 Cl ~ CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
9.032 Cl nC3H7 H CH3 C~3 H
9.033 Cl nC3H 7 H C2Hs C2H5 H
9.034 Cl CH3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
9.035 Cl CH3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
9.036 Cl H CH3 CH3 CH3 H
9.037 C1 H CH3 CH3 CH3 C~3
9.038 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 H nD23 = 1.5859
9.039 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3
9.040 H CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs-
9.041 H H H CH3 CH3 H[
9.042 H C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H
9.043 I-I ~ H CH3 CH3 H
9.044 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 ~
9.045 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CH2OCH3
9.046 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CN
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Table 9 (continuation)
Comp. Y R1 R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
. ~
9.047 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
9.048 C1 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
9.049 Cl CH3 H CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2Hs H
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Table 10
Cl ~ CH N ~ , N = C--N~
Cl N N R4
CN
Comp. R1 R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
10.001 CH3 H CH3 CH3 H 117-120C
10.002 H H CH3 CH3 H
10.003 CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3 nD23= 1.5802
10.004 CH3 H CH3 C2Hs H
10.005 C~I3 H C2Hs C2Hs H
10.006 CH2 H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
10.007 CH3 H C2Hs CH3 CH3
10.008 H H CH3 CH3 (~H3
lO.009 CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs CH3
10.010 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
10.011 CH3 CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
I0.012 C2Hs : H CE13 c~3 H 102-103C
10.013 C2Hs H CH3 CH3 CH3
10.014 C2Hs H CH3 C2H5 H
10.015 C2Hs H C2Hs C2Hs H
10.016 C2Hs H nC3H7 n~3H7 H
10.017 C2Hs H CH3 CH3 - C2Hs
10.018 C2Hs H C2~5 CH3 CH3
10.019 C2Hs H C2Hs C2Hs CH3
10.020 C2Hs CH3 CH3 CH3 H
10.021 C2H5 CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
10.022 ~ H CH3 CH3 H
10.023 ~ H CH3 CH3 CH3
- ~2 - ~ 3?~
Table 10 (continuation)
Comp. Rl R2 R3 R4 R5 m.p.
No.
10.024 ~ H CH3 C2Hs H
10.025 ~ H C2Hs C2H5 H
10.026 ~ H nC3H7 nc3H7 H
10.027 ~ H CH3 CH3 ~2H[S
10.028 ~ H C2~5 CH3 CH3
10.029 ~ H C2Hs C2H5 CH3
10.030 ~ CH3 CH3 CH3 H
10.031 ~ CH3 C2Hs C2Hs
10.032 nc3H7 H CH3 CH3 H
10.033 nc3H7 H C2H5 C2H5 H
I
10.034 ~H3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
10.035 CH3 H -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
10.036 H CH3 CH3 CH3 H
10.037 H C~3 CH3 CH3 CH3
10.038 CH3 H CH3 CH3
10.039 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CH2OCH3
10.040 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CN
10.041 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
10.042 CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
10.043 CH3 H CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2Hs H
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Table 1l
CI~S~CH2--N`C'N = C--N'
N R2
I
CN
Comp. R1 R2 R3 R4 m.p.
No.
~ _ . _ _ _ _ ... . . _ . .
11.01)1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
11.002 H CH3 CH3 H
11.003 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3
11.004 CH3 CH3 C2Hs H
11.005 CH3 C2Hs C2Hs H
11.006 CH3 C2Hs CH3 ~H3
11.007 C~3 C2Hs C2Hs CH3
11.008 C2Hs CH3 CH3 H
11.009 C2Hs CH3 CH3 CH3
11.010 C2Hs CH3 C2Hs H
11.011 C2~Is C2Hs C2Hs H
11.012 C2~Is nc3H7 nc3H7 H
11.013 C2H s CH3 CH3 C2Hs
11.014 C2Hs C2Hs CH3 CH3
11015 C2Hs C2Hs C2Hs CH3
11.016 ~ CH3 C~3 H
~ .
11.017 ~ ~H3 CH3 CH3
11.018 D-- CH3 C2Hs H
11.019 D-- C2Hs C2Hs H
11.020 ~ nc3H7 nc3H7 H
z~
Table 11 (continuation)
Comp. Rl R2 R3 R4 m.p.
No.
11.021 ~ C2Hs CH3 CH3
11.022 D~ C2~ls C2Hs CH3
11.023 nc3H7 CH3 CH3 H
11.024 nc3H7 C2Hs C2Hs H
11.025 CH3 -CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
11.026 CH3 -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- H
11.027 H CH3 CH3 CH3
11.028 CH3 CH3 CH3 ~
11.029 CH3 CH3 CH3 -CH2OC H3
11.030 CH3 CH3 CH3 -CN
11.031 C~3 CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
11.032 CH3 CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
11.033 CH3 CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2Hs H
2~ 7~
Table 12
,¢~ I H--N , N _ C--N
Y N N R4
CN
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
_ _
12.001 Cl CH3 H CH3 ~H3 H
12.002 Cl H H CH3 CH3 H
12.003 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 C~3
12.004 Cl CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs H
12.005 Cl H H CH3 CH3 CH3
12.006 Cl CH3 H C2Hs C2H~ CH3
12.007 Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H
12.008 Cl C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H
12.009 Cl C2Hs H CH3 CH3 CH3
12.010 Cl C2Hs H C2Hs C2Hs H
12.011 Cl C2Hs CH3 CH3 ~H3 H
12.012 Cl D~ H CH3 CH3 H
12.013 Cl D-- H CH3 CH3 CH3
12.0i4 Cl D-- H C2Hs C2Hs H
12.015 Cl ~ C~13 CH3 CH3 H
12.016 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
12.017 H CH3 H CH3 CH3 CH3
12.018 H CH3 H C2Hs C2Hs H
12.019 H H H CH3 CH3 H
12.020 H C2Hs H CH3 CH3 H
12.021 H ~ H CH3 - CH3 H
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Table 12 (continuation)
Comp. Y Rl R2 R3 R4 R5 m.p.
No.
12.022 C1 CH3 H CH3 CH3 ~
12.023 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CH2OCH3
12.024 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CN
12.025 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -COOC2Hs
12.026 Cl CH3 H CH3 CH3 -CON(CH3)2
12.027 Cl CH3 H CH3 -CH2CH2COOC2H5 H
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Table 13
l2 l1 l5 R3
A--C~l-- N`C'N = C N~R
CH
o"C~cF
Comp. ~ R1 R2 R3 R4 Rs m.p.
No.
. . . _ . . . _ . _ . ., . _ . .
13.001~ J CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
13.002 ~ CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
13.003,~ CH3 H CH3 CH3 H -
~. .
13.004l~ CH3 H CH3 CH3 H
Formulation Examples (throughout, percentages are by weight)
Exarnple F1: Emulsifiable concentrates a) b) c)
compoundno. 1.003 25 % 40 % 50%
calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 5 % 8 % 6%
castor oil polyethylene glycol ether
(36 mol of ethylene oxide) 5 % - -
tributylphenol polyethylene glycol
ether (30 mol of ethylene oxide) - 12 % 4 %
cyclohexanone ~ - 15 % 20 %
xylenemixture 65 % 25 % 20 %
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Emulsions of any desired concentration can be produced from such concentrates bydilution with water.
ExampleF2: Solutions a) b) c)d)
compound no. 9.038 ~0 % 10 % 5 %95 %
ethylene glycol monomethyl
ether 20 % - - -
polyethylene glycol
(mol. wt. 400) - 70 %
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone - 20 %
epoxidised coconut oil - - 1 %5 %
pctroleum fraction (boiling
range 160-190C) - - 94 %
These solutions are suitable for application in the form of micro-drops.
Example F3: Granules a) b) c)d)
compound no. 9.003 5 % 10 % ~ %21 %
kaolin 94 % - 79 %54 %
highly dispersed silicic acid 1 % - 13 % 7 %
attapulgite - 90 % - 18 %
The active ingredient is dissolved in methylene chloride, the solution is sprayed onto the
carrier, and the solvent is subse~quently evaporated off in vacuo.
Example F4: Dusts a) b)
compoundno. 9.003 2% 5 %
highly dispersed silicic acid 1 % 5 %
talcum 97 %
kaolin go %
Ready-for-use dusts are obtained by intimately mixing the carriers with the active
ingredient.
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Exarnple FS: Wettable powders a) b) c)
compound no. 1.001, 1.002,
1.003, 1.038 or 9.001 25 % 50 %75 %
sodium lignosulfonate 5 % 5 %
sodium laurylsulfate 3 % - S %
sodium diisobutylnaphthalene-
sulfonate - 6 %10 %
octylphenol polyethylene
glycol ether (7-8 mol of
ethylene oxide) - 2 %
highly dlspersed silicic acid S % 10 %10 %
kaolin 62 % 27 %
The active ingredient or active ingredien~ combination is mixed with the adjuvants and the
mixture is thoroughly ground in a suitable mill, affording wettable powders which can be
diluted with water to give suspensions of the desired concentration.
Example F6: Emulsifiable concentrate
compound no. 1.001, 1.002,
1.003, 1.038 or 9.001 10 %
octylphenol polyethylene glycol
ether (4-S mol of ethylene oxide) 3 %
calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 3 %
castor oil polyglycol ether
(36 mol of ethylene oxide) 4 %
cyclohexanone 30 %
xylene mixture 50 %
Emulsions of any required concentration can be obtained from this concentrate by dilution
with water.
Example F7: Dusts a)b)
compound no. 1.001, I .002,
1.003, 1.038 or 9.001 S %8 %
talcum - 95 %
kaolin - 92 %
2~
Ready-for-use dusts are obtained by mixing the active ingredient with the carrier and
grinding the mixture in a suitable mill.
Example F8: Extruder granules
compound no. 1.001, 1.002,
1.003, 1.038 or 9.001 10 %
sodium lignosulfonate 2 %
carboxymethylcellulose 1 %
kaolin 87 %
The active ingredient or the active ingredient combination is mixed and ground with the
adjuvants and the mixture is moistened with water. The mixture is extruded, granulated
and then dried in a stream of air.
Example F9: Coated ~ranules
compound no. 1.001,1.002
1.003, 1.038 or 9.001 3 %
polyethylcne glycol (mol. wt. 200) 3 %
kaolin 94 %
The finely ground active ingredient or the active ingredient combination is uniformly
applied, in a mixer, to the kaolin moistened with polyethylene g,lycol. Non-dusty coated
granules are obtained in this manner.
Example F10: Suspension concentrate
compound no. 1.001, 1.002,
1.003, 1.038 or 9.001 40 %
ethylene glycol 10 %
nonylphenol polyethylene glycol
ether (15 mol of ethylene oxide) 6 %
sodium lignosulfonate 10 %
carboxymethylcellulose 1 %
silicone oil in the form of a 75 %
aqueous emulsion ~ 1 %
water 32 %
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The finely ground active ingredient or the active ingredient combination is intimately
mixed with the adjuvants, giving a suspension concentrate from which suspensions of any
desired concentration can be obtained by dilution with water.
Biological Examples
Example B l: Actiion against Nilaparvata lu ens
Rice plaults are treated with an aqueous emulsion spray mixture comprising 400 ppm of
the test compound. After the spray coating has dried, the rice plants are populated with
cicada larvae in the 2nd and 3rd stages. Evaluation is made 21 days later. The percentage
reduction in the population (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of survi-
ving cicadas on the treated plants with that on untreated plants.
Compounds of Tables 1 to 13 exhibit good activity agains~ Nilaparvata lugens in this test.
In particular, compounds 1.001, 1.022, 1.038, 5.001 and 9.001 are more than 80 %effective.
Example B2: Action against Nephotettix cincticeps
Rice plants are treated with an aqueous emulsion spray mixture comprising 400 ppm of
the test compound. After the spray coating has dried, the rice plants are populated with
cicada larvae in the 2nd and 3rd stages. Evaluation is made 21 days later. The percentage
reduction in the population (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of survi-
ving cicadas on the treated plants with that on untreated plants.
Compounds of Tables 1 to 13 exhibit good activity against Nephotettix cincticeps in this
test. In particular, compounds 1.001, 1.022 and 5.001 are more than 80 % effective.
Example B3: Action against Bemisia tabaci
Dwarf bean plants are placed in gauze cages and populated with adults of Bemisia tabaci
(whitefly). When oviposition has taken place, all the adults are removed and 10 days later
the plants and the nymphs located thereon are treated with an aqueous emulsion spray
mixture of the test compounds (concentration 400 ppm~. Evaluation is made 14 days after
application of the test compound by determining the % hatching rate in comparison with
untreated controls.
In this test, compounds of Tables I to 13 exhibit good activity against Bemisia tabaci. In
particular, compounds 1.001 and 5.001 are more than 80 % effective.
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Example B4: Action against Aphis craccivora
Pea seedlings are infested with Aphis craccivora and then sprayed with a spray mixture
comprising 40Q ppm of the test compound, and incubated at 20C. Evaluation is made 3
and 6 days later. The percentage reduction in the population (% activity) is determined by
comparing the number of dead aphids on the treated plants with that on untreated plants.
Compounds of Tables 1 to 13 exhibit good activity against Aphis craccivora in this test.
In particular, compounds 1.001, 1.003, 1.012, 1.022, 1.038, S.001 and 9.001 are more than
80 % effective.
Example ~,5: Action against Myzus persicae
Pea seedlings are infested with ~yzus persicae and then sprayed with a spray mixture
comprising 400 ppm of the test compound, and incubated at 20C. Evaluation is made 3
and 6 days later. The percentage reduction in the population (% activity) is determined by
comparing the number of dead aphids on the treated plants with that on untreated plants.
Compounds of Tables 1 to 13 exhibit good activity against Myzus persicae in this test. In
particular, compounds 1.001 and 1.022 are more than 80 % effective.
xample B6: SYstemic action against Mvzus persicae
Pea seedlings are infested with Myzus persicae and then placed with their roots in a spray
mixture comprising 400 ppm of lhe test compound, and incubated at 20C. Evaluation is
nade 3 and 6 days later. The percentage reduction in the population (% activity) is
determined by comparing the number of dead aphids on the treated plants with that on
untleated plants.
Compounds of Tables l to 13 exhibit good activity against Myzus persicae in this test. In
particular, compounds 1.001, 1.003, 1.012, 1.022, 1.038 aDd 5.001 are more than ~0 %
effective.
Example B7: ~vstemic action against Nilaparvata lu~ens
Pots containing rice plants are placed in an aqueous emulsion solution comprising
400 ppm of the test compound. The rice plants are then populated with larvae in the 2nd
and 3rd stages. Evaluation is made 6 days later. The percentage reduction in thepopulation (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of cicadas on the treated
plants with that on untreated plants.
Compounds of Tables 1 to 13 exhibit good activity against Nilaparvata lugens in this test.
In particular, compounds 1.001, 1.012, 1.022,- 1.038, 3.001, 5.001 and 9.001 are more than
80 % effective.
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Example B8: SYstemic action against Nephotettix cincticeps
Pots containing rice plants are placed in an aqueous emulsion solution comprising
400 ppm of the test compound. The rice plants are then populated with larvae in the 2nd
and 3rd stages. Evaluation is made 6 days later. The percentage reduction in thepopulation (% activity) is determined by comparing the number of cicadas on the treated
plants with that on untreated plants.
Compounds of Tables I to 13 exhibit good activity against Nephotettix cincticeps in this
test. In particular, compounds 1.001, 1.012, 1.022, 3.001, 5.001 and 9.001 are more than
80 % effective.
Example B9: Feedin~ action against Ctenocephalides felis (sYstemic)
20 adult fleas of the species Ctenocephalides felis are placed in a flat round cage which is
closed at both ends with gauze. A container that is closed at the bottom by a para~llm
membrane is then placed on the cage. The container contains blood which comprises
50 ppm of the test compound and is kept at a constant temperature of 37C. The fleas
ingest the blood through the membrane. Evaluation is made 24 and 48 hours after the
start. The percentage reduction in the population (% activity) is determined by comparing
the number of dead fleas having treated blood with that having untreated blood. 24 hours
after treatment the blood is replaced with fresh, likew;se treated blood.
Compounds of Tables 1 to 13 exhibit good activity against Ctenoceph~lides felis in this
test. In particular, compounds 1.001 and 5.001 are more than 80 % effective.
